Critique of Pure Reason

literature of language endangerment. One of the main critiques from anthropologist to linguists is that linguist focus on linguistic loss without having much concern for the community of speakers whose language is in danger. The authors Jane Hill (2002) and Peter Whitely (2003) make valid critiques of the popular academic trend that language endangerment scholars propagandize for reasons that undermine its goals of advocacy. Jane Hill critiques the themes of universal ownership and hyperbole,…

For Kant, we constitute our world through the ongoing synthesis of the categories of our mind with the sensations of experience. His argument is to determine the limits and scope of reason. Hence he inferred, that reason was altogether deluded with the reference to this concept, which she erroneously considered as one of her children, whereas in reality it was nothing but a bastard of imagination. Furthermore he concludes that in plain language, there cannot be any such thing as metaphysics. Not…

Nietzsche and Kant: Metaphysics In order to discuss Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics against Kant’s critique of metaphysical knowledge, we need to have a clear definition of what metaphysics actually is. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that investigates questions concerning the ultimate reality (Masters). Basically, what is real? For example, is materialism true, or are there some sort of spirits associated with the material world? What is the nature of time and space? These are…

In order to understand Aquinas’ metaphysics, one must understand the difference between essence and existence. According to Aquinas, there are two senses of ‘being’: one sense is that “those things [are called beings] that are sorted into the ten categories (of Aristotle); in the other sense [calling something a being] signifies the truth of propositions” (Aquinas, I). Then, Aquinas goes on to say that essence is derived from a being in the first sense. Because a being can be divided into ten…

3. - On The Spirit of Laws The Spirit of the Laws was published in 1748 by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, a French nobleman, judge, and influential political figure. His political theories presented in On The Spirit of Laws basically touch upon the role of government within the nation’s political structure. According to him, there are three powers in government, including legislative, executive (in things dependent on laws of nation), and executive (in things that depend on the civil…

In the story “The Bet” Chekhov uses characterization to reveal how moral integrity is much more valuable than material possessions. In a letter the lawyer wrote to the banker, he said “‘You may be proud, (rich), and fine… (but) I know that i am wiser than all of you’” (5). The lawyer realizes that he does not need the money, as he values knowledge and wisdom much more. He recognizes that wisdom is the element that all men are constantly seeking, as it helps a man see what is truly important.…

that attributed to it sparking the American Revolution. Primarily, Paine utilized simple wording and sources of common knowledge to convince colonists of his argument. For example, Paine consistently uses the phrase “common sense” to express how the reasons for America’s independence are simple and…

cognition, coming from pure understanding and pure reason” (Kant, 266). In other words, Kant believes that metaphysics is comprised of nothing but a priori judgments. To further refine his claim, he outlines clear distinctions between two types of judgments: analytic judgments and synthetic judgments (Kant, 266). Analytic judgments are judgments that are “merely explicative, adding nothing to the content of the cognition” (Kant, 266). These types of judgments are made through pure reason, and…

several sick people, even if doing so would save lives. To explain better the concept of freedom under Kantian rule, I must describe the categorical imperative as well. First and foremost, an imperative is the formula of of the command of practical reason and it is expressed in two ways: hypothetically or categorically. A hypothetical imperative is the…

In his Critique, Kant tolls a progression of arguments identified with the distinction in the middle of analytic and synthetic judgments that specifically assault the believability of the premises of the argument. Analytic judgments will be judgments wherein the…